1803
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A Wooded Lane near Ross is a 1803 graphite by Cornelius Varley, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a quiet wooded lane with a dark, shadowy opening in the center. The trees on either side are painted in soft greens and browns, with some yellow leaves scattered on the ground. The sky above is pale and light, while the lower part of the image is washed in warm, earthy tones. The dark hole in the middle looks like an old tree stump or a hidden path, adding a sense of mystery. The artist used loose, sketchy brushstrokes to keep it feeling natural and alive. Look up watercolor to see how artists create light and depth with just water and pigment.
Cornelius Varley, FRSA (21 November 1781 – 2 October 1873) was a British painter, mostly in watercolour, printmaker and optical instrument-maker. He invented the graphic telescope and the graphic microscope.
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